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How many hectares does Lake Bohinj, the largest permanent lake in Slovenia, cover?
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1
How many hectares does Lake Bohinj, the largest permanent lake in Slovenia, cover?
318. Lake Bohinj (Slovene: Bohinjsko jezero), covering 318 hectares (790 acres), is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia.
2
Into how many gastronomic regions did leading Slovenian ethnologists divide the country in 2016?
24. In 2016, the leading Slovenian ethnologists divided the country into 24 gastronomic regions.
3
Which river is 990 kilometres long, including the Sava Dolinka headwater rising in Zelenci, Slovenia?
Sava. The Sava is 990 kilometres (615 miles) long, including the 45-kilometre (28 mi) Sava Dolinka headwater rising in Zelenci, Slovenia.
4
On what date did Slovenia declare independence from Yugoslavia?
25 June 1991
5
In which year did the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs come into being?
1918
6
Complete the sentence about Idrija with the correct year: In ______, Idrija was given the Alpine Town of the Year award.
2011. In 2011, Idrija was given the Alpine Town of the Year award.
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Which river rises in the Julian Alps and flows into the Adriatic Sea in Italy?
Soča
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: In ______, he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague.
1903. In 1903, he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague.
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Which Slovenian coastal town is known for its Venetian-style architecture and Tartini Square?
Piran. In 1892, the 200th anniversary of his birth, a monument to Tartini was erected in Piran.
10
Which river flows through the capital Ljubljana?
Ljubljanica. Next to the eastern border, the rivers Ljubljanica, Sava, and Kamnik Bistrica flow together.
11
Which knight was lord of Predjama Castle in the 15th century and a renowned robber baron?
Erasmus of Lueg. The castle became known as the seat of the knight Erasmus of Lueg (or Luegg, Luegger), lord of the castle in the 15th century and a renowned robber baron.
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Which river, together with the Sava, forms the confluence at which the medieval old town is built?
Kokra. The nucleus of the city is a well-preserved medieval old town, built at the confluence of the Kokra and Sava rivers.
13
Which city was first mentioned as a castle in 1164, as a settlement in 1209, and as a city in 1254?
Maribor. Maribor was first mentioned as a castle in 1164, as a settlement in 1209, and as a city in 1254.
14
Under which Roman emperor did Celeia receive municipal rights in AD 45?
Claudius. It received municipal rights in AD 45 under the name municipium Claudia Celeia during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius.
15
Colonia Ulpia Traiana Poetovio received city status in 103 under which emperor?
Trajan. The name originated in the times of Emperor Trajan, who granted the settlement city status and named it Colonia Ulpia Traiana Poetovio in 103.
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Which national park is Slovenia's only national park?
Triglav National Park. It is the centrepiece of Triglav National Park, Slovenia's only national park.
17
What is the highest mountain in Slovenia?
Triglav, at about 2,864 metres. Triglav was also the highest peak in Yugoslavia before Slovenia's independence in 1991.
18
In which year was the Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for contributions to quantitative organic microanalysis?
1923
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Prior to the First World War, the river ran parallel to the border between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and which kingdom?
Kingdom of Italy. Prior to the First World War, the river ran parallel to the border between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
20
In which year was electric lighting added to the cave, preceding even Ljubljana?
1884
21
Complete the sentence about Cerknica with the correct year: The original structure was burned down in an Ottoman attack in ______.
1472. The original structure was burned down in an Ottoman attack in 1472.
22
In which city does a river that starts in Slovenia and flows through Croatia feed into the Danube, in Serbia?
Belgrade
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Complete the sentence with the correct year: The name Triglavski narodni park was first used in ______ by Fran Jesenko.
1926. The name Triglavski narodni park was first used in 1926 by Fran Jesenko.
24
Which city is the capital and largest city of Slovenia?
Ljubljana. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
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Which accords were signed on 7 July 1991, when the conflict that lasted from 27 June ended?
Brioni Accords. It lasted from 27 June 1991 until 7 July 1991, when the Brioni Accords were signed.
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Which Slovenian town is the country's main seaport?
Koper. With Slovenian independence in 1991, Koper became the only commercial port in Slovenia.

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